Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-08
West Virginia Legislature.

Introduced by Mr.. Chew-H. B.
263, relating to the appointment OF
physicians to attend persons confined
in county jails and limiting their pay
rsent to an annual salary.
III. B. 40, ''To amend and re@en-
act an act to authorize the county of
Jefferson to fund at lower rate ef
interest, or on better terms, the out
standing bonds Of said county, passed
March 9, 1884," came up on second
reading and after an amendment in
sorting in the blank space in line 6 of
section the words I" three hundred
dollars,'' it was passed to third
reading. Mr.. Lucas then moved to
suspend the rules and the bill was
read the third time and passed with
its title. 1t was also moved that it
take effect from its passage.
On motion of Mr.. IIoke-
Resolred, that the Committee on
Education be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of establishing an
Industrial Department for colored
pupils at Storer College, Harper's
Ferry, Jefferson county, and making
an appropriation of $4,000 therefor,
or such other sum as will be an cqui-
table share to the colored people of
the agricultural college endowment
received by the State University.
On motion of Mr.. Lucas
Resolved, That the Committee on
Claims and Grievances be instructed
to inquire whether the property of
Storer College, in jefferson county,
has been taxed forState purposes con-
trary to the provisions of the Consti-
tuition. and whether said illegal tax
should be refunded, and report by
bill or otherwise.
H. B. 100, on second reading, came
up, and Mr.. Hagans moved that it he
indefinitely postponed. This brought
on 81 debate. which was participated
in by Messrs. Chiplcy, Hagans and
Chew. The bill was for the purpose
of adjusting the present law relating
to the taxing of farm products and
makingit conform to the Constitution
Mr.. Chew said that it was not a
question of party politics Mt all, but
question of duty for the House to
pass the bill. He thought that when
a member saw Il conflict between the
law and the Constitution it was his
duty to correct it, and in this case
they had statute which directly vio-
lates the Constitution. He said he
was surprised at the position taken
by the gentleman from Monongaiia
(Mr. Hagans) for if he remembered
right, in the convention of 1872,
when the law was framed, he was 4
defender of that clause. But since
that time the gentleman had turned
4 complete somersault. Like Mr..
Chipley he thought the members
would see the manifest injustice of
the law and not permit the bill to be
indefinitely postponed.
The House again considered Dele
gate Pcck's bill to increase the State
tax for free school purposes to 25
cents on the hundred dollars valuation
of real and personal property. LII
cas-, with view of defeating the bill,
moved to increase to 50 cents, but
the motion did not prevail. Delegate
Gleason moved to strike out 25 cents
and insert 10, which occasioncd con-
siderable discussion, participated in
by Ragland, Chew, Gleason, Hay
mond and Lucas for, and Peck, Kidd,
GorreII and Toler against the pro-
posed reduction. The House had not
voted on the question at the time of
adjournment.
The Prohibition Amendment failed
in the Senate, lacking one vote Of the
necessary two-thirdS. Our two SEN
atnrs voted anainSt il